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Accell Audio and Video Interconnect Cables

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By Robert Silva, About.com

Accell Component Video Cables

Accell Component Video Cables

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The Bottom Line
There are many brands of high-end AV cables available. Accell Ultra brand cables are definitely worth considering with their easy grip design, good construction, and signal strength that is required in home theater applications.
Pros
  • Well-constructed
  • Great performance
  • Excellent price point
Cons
  • A couple of connectors were a little too tight.
Description
  • Gold plated connectors.
  • Easy grip connector design.
  • All copper wire construction.
  • Sturdy, but flexible, cable jackets.
  • Directional design limits noise interference.
  • Well-designed and informative packaging.
  • More affordable than similar high-end cable products.
Guide Review - Accell Audio and Video Interconnect Cables
I recently tested several cable products from Accell Corporation. Among the cables tested: Speaker cable (6 meters) S-Video (2 meters), Component video (2 meters), Composite video (2 meters), Subwoofer (1.8 meters), Digital Coaxial (4 meters), Digital Optical (2 meters) and DVI (1.8 meters). All of the cables were well constructed. All the cables fit well and were very flexible. In comparison with both budget and high-end cables, the Accell Ultras proved their worth in both signal strength, extreme flexibility, and fit.

In a couple of cases the fit was a little too tight, which can be inconvenient if you need to change out your cables often for use in other systems, like I do. However, this is better than a loose fit. I also found the cable ends have a very good easy-to-grip design, which definitely helped with the couple of tighter fitting cables. I was also impressed with the flexibility of these cables. At first glance, this gives the impression that these may be budget cables disguised as high-end cables, as some higher-end cables, have a stiffer cable construction, however, this is definitely not the case. The Accell Ultra branded cables are definitely a cut above your average connection cables. It would be interesting to see how Accell cables would perform in custom installations, where 20-30 foot lengths are sometimes required.

In conclusion, for standard home theater setups, these cables work great and provide high-end performance at a reasonable price.

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